Differin Adapalene prescription strength treatment Reviews Summary

Application and Texture

Pros:

• "The gel is easy to apply to my face and goes on smoothly without leaving any greasy residue behind."
• "All you had to do is supply just a little dab on the areas that you see a pimple about the form or one that’s already there and sometimes for me all it takes is right before going to bed applying some and waking up to drastically different Appearance I highly recommend this product definitely works for me at least."
• "This dispenser gives you the perfect amount with just one pump."
• "Make sure to apply the thinnest layer possible to your skin without any residue."
• "Straight out of the shower, I put the differin gel on. You don’t need very much. A little dot is enough for my whole face."
• "Use after the shower or at night so that the product has time to soak into your pores."
• "I just put a thin layer of this cream on every other night when I go to bed and it smoothens my pores."

Cons:

• "However, my face is riddled in cysts... there are clusters and painful acne everywhere."
• "I tested out this product a few times... I do not recommend using this product if you are prone to dry skin or have sensitive skin."
• "It stung and itched so bad. Even though I wanted to keep going because I believed it was 'purging,' my skin felt like it was burning and I knew it was doing more harm than good."
• "I used it just twice while following to the directions. The next thing I knew, my skin was burning and turning red!"
• "Irritated my facial skin and turned it red! My face now burns constantly and got very dry; after 3 days of use."
• "The box was smashed and open and the tube of gel was open from the bottom and empty."
• "2 tubes arrived without safety seals. Boxes also weren't sealed."

Effectiveness

Pros:

• "This is the very best acne gel and another product I always have on hand."
• "One of the many appeals to this product is that it is the only retinoid on the market the at FDA approved along with being lab tested with proven results."
• "It has worked just as well for my acne and leaves my skin feeling really soft and smooth."
• "It truly cleared up my face. I haven’t had a breakout since."
• "The cyst subsided after the 4th day without leaving a scar which I was very surprised by."
• "I've been using this product for about 2 months and have been blemish free."
• "The past month and a half..... my scars and cystic pimples have disappeared. Gone without a trace."

Cons:

• "I NEVER get breakouts. But a week after using this my skin was breaking out, I was getting extreme dry skin on my face, eyes, and neck, and I got hives on my neck."
• "After 1 month of using this product I began to break out with massive cystic acne."
• "However stop catfishing with the size of the box. It’s a waste of material and energy."
• "Honestly, I personally wouldn’t recommend this because it did nothing but made my acne worse."
• "Should of just left my face how it was... now im back to how it was back then."
• "The gel made the acne worse and his skin very dry after the first week."
• "It caused a lot of flaking and dry skin patches."

Usage and Recommendations

Pros:

• "Always apply at night before bed, avoid your eye and lip area and use spf protection while using this."
• "I use the Differin at night and OVER my moisturizer and eye cream in order to provide a buffer and some hydration since it is an intense product."
• "Apply daily, and buy the 45g tube! At first I bought the small ones because I couldn't justify spending that much for 45g, but believe me the small tubes add up fast over three months."
• "Wait 20 minutes after washing your face before applying! I don't know why this helps but from experience it does."
• "For the first week or two, I would recommend only using it once a week and gradually increasing to twice/thrice a week."
• "It’s recommended to follow the 'Rule of 3' where in the first month it’s best to use it every third night, every second night for the second month, and then finally for the third month it’s safe to use every night."
• "A method to reduce irritation if you have sensitive skin, is to create almost a moisturizer sandwich where you would apply moisturizer before the product to create a buffers and allow the active ingredient to slowing release onto your skin."

Cons:

• "Avoid the orbital bone. I accidentally put some there without thinking, and it made my skin red and irritated."
• "This should be clearly stated on the product information before you buy (and possibly hurt yourself or a young person suffering from break-outs)."
• "I spent $50 for 2 tubes of this stuff... You will get only one tube but spend money for 2."
• "I used it exactly as the instructions directed. I used it for a little over a month, every day. It did absolutely nothing."
• "I totally understand this a 'gets worse before it gets better' kind of treatment. But for 6 months? A whole half a year I went through with the worse acne I've had."
• "I cannot recommend it to folks with sensitive skin."
• "It immediately caused breakouts - both smaller, red, “angry” breakouts all over and larger, painful cystic acne around my mouth and chin."